21010 - Robie House

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

So, this one is retired soon but not at all hard to find and not jumping like the hancock center or Sears tower. However, pretty much every Arch set that has retired has been a winner. What do we think? Under the radar?

[belljohn]

I am up to 5.  I don't stock up in the double digits too often, but I think I will head towards 10 on this one.  I think it is winner because Frank Lloyd Wright is a star of architectural design like Batman or Spiderman to comic book fans.  This is a great model, and there are a lot of people that don't realize lego makes these models.  As they see them, the early ones will be valuable like the first wave Batman sets.  The Robie is the biggest to date, and is a sleeper because it isn't as well known as Fallingwater.  I will continue to collect these if I can find them around $150.  My TRU has them that cheap whenever there is BOGO sale.

 

It think it has a good chance to hit $400 within 2 years.  It might not be a quick flip, but I wouldn't be surprised if it went a lot higher.  There has never been a large architecture set retired.  We will have to wait and see.  It hasn't seen huge discounts and sold out pretty quickly from Amazon.  We will have to see how many are in the TRU and Barnes and Noble systems.  Not many other places have them around me.  The entire Architecture line is still a sleeper with most people, even after its performance this holiday season.

 

Don't forget about Fallingwater.  I pick these up below $75.  I think it will have a higher CAGR than Robie House.

[kishidan69]

I think this set will be a winner, if bought at a discount to RRP, even if a minor one. I personally do not own one of these, but it sure looks impressive, and is part of the prestigious Frank Lloyd Wright collection.

[TheDarkness]

I think this set will be a winner, if bought at a discount to RRP, even if a minor one. I personally do not own one of these, but it sure looks impressive, and is part of the prestigious Frank Lloyd Wright collection.

 

You bought it at a discount to our retail price of the US one?

[kishidan69]

You bought it at a discount to our retail price of the US one?

Definitely buy at a discount to the US RRP - the Australian RRP is too scary to even look at!

[TheDarkness]

Definitely buy at a discount to the US RRP - the Australian RRP is too scary to even look at!

 

I misread it, thinking you meant it at ours.

That just makes me cringe.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

There are several of these at my B and ******. I am gonna sign up for kids club and then ravage them. should be about $138ish after tax for these.

[Quacs]

There are several of these at my B and N. I am gonna sign up for kids club and then ravage them. should be about $138ish after tax for these.

Great price - I wouldn't hesitate to buy at that price point.

[MillerTime]

There are several of these at my B and ******. I am gonna sign up for kids club and then ravage them. should be about $138ish after tax for these.

 

How would you be getting them that cheap? Is there a mega discount for kids club??

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

How would you be getting them that cheap? Is there a mega discount for kids club??

 

When you sign up for B and ****** kids club you get a 30% coupon. Don't know how many times you can use it but it lasts for a month.

[MillerTime]

When you sign up for B and ****** kids club you get a 30% coupon. Don't know how many times you can use it but it lasts for a month.

 

Reading it online it says 1 purchase only. Still 30% off is a $60 savings on just one set. I don't have kids but thought about signing up for it, but it's probably not very ethical.

[Cetona]

Barnes and Noble wouldn't accept my Kid's Club coupon for the Robie House. It said not valid when they tried to scan it in, and wouldn't manually override it.

[kerrmando]

Buy two Fallingwaters for each Robie House. One of the worst architecture sets I've built so far, so bland. Unless you are an architect who loves Frank then almost no one knows this set. 

[segreto]

I have 2 and plan on getting 2 or 4 more.  It's a classic piece, and I know people in Chicago will buy it like crazy when it is no longer offered.  I might even just put it on CList here.  If I could catch a clearance, I might get up to 10, but hard to find these outside of Lego or full price on Amazon or BN. 

[Quacs]

I have one for investment and may get one more, but I'm slightly worried that the FLW label will not overcome the relative anonymity of the house to non-architecture fans.

I have toured Robie House, and it is quite simply an amazing example of Wright's Prairie Style. I also think the set itself is incredibly beautiful and accurate to its subject. It's just that no one knows the actual Robie House.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

I have one for investment and may get one more, but I'm slightly worried that the FLW label will not overcome the relative anonymity of the house to non-architecture fans.

I have toured Robie House, and it is quite simply an amazing example of Wright's Prairie Style. I also think the set itself is incredibly beautiful and accurate to its subject. It's just that no one knows the actual Robie House.

 

Kind of to that point, there are many reasons, good and bad, a set loses a ton of value while its out. You notice most of the arch and most exclusive sets (and technic actually) don't lose value because they don't really get discounted that much.

 

The Robie house lost a lot of value which tells me Ebay was having trouble finding buyers. So that may mean there is not a ton of demand.

 

On the other hand, that may mean its a huge sleeper. AND, its one of the first big arch sets so it may become a little more sought after just because of that.

[Sauromosis]

Any potential here for investment?  It's currently Sold Out but I could see it coming back.

[Sauromosis]

Retiring soon, me dumb

[segreto]

Bah, and I wanted to get up to 10 of these.  Wonder if there's a chance of another sale.

[ppsagehen]

oh to go back to the days it was on deep discount.  

[oldsmobile]

Yeah, I wish I had purchased these when they were $140 on Amazon; then again, there wasn't much warning that this set was going to die.  They may be $300 by next year.  

[StealthSleeper]

Yeah, I wish I had purchased these when they were $140 on Amazon; then again, there wasn't much warning that this set was going to die.  They may be $300 by next year.  

 

Tell me about it. Well, a 2011 set retiring now isn't weird, but to have the '09 ones still around at the same time?

[p8nt4lyfe]

Buy two Fallingwaters for each Robie House. One of the worst architecture sets I've built so far, so bland. Unless you are an architect who loves Frank then almost no one knows this set. 

 

I have 1 for investment and one that I've built myself...I couldn't agree more with kerrmando's statement.  Fallingwater was a pretty fun build, but Robie house sucked the life out of me.  80% of the set relies on laying those red 1x2 bricks...and makes for a long, tedious build.  "But Brian" I thought "once it's finished you'll be able to play with it..." hahaha.  I think the worst part is that laying all of those 1x2 bricks doesn't truly create a brick-like texture, Instead it just looks like larger bricks were used once built.  It actually looks like an $80 set once finished and it isn't until you put your face against it that you can see the lines between the bricks...I was disappointed. 

 

I wouldn't stock too heavy on these, but it's worth having 1 or 2 in case it takes off.  

[hxckid88]

Reading it online it says 1 purchase only. Still 30% off is a $60 savings on just one set. I don't have kids but thought about signing up for it, but it's probably not very ethical.

No difference than signing up for a ton of email accounts, or having family sign up. I signed up. I don't have a kid. Im sure some would even frown upon that. do what you wanna do. I really want this set but every time I go to B and ****** they keep restocking these things called death stars, I find old friends sets or police stations that are quick flips, or there are 4 r2d2's. I don't think I'm supposed to own the robie house.

[j.hermit]

So is it a yes or no on using the Kid's Club coupon multiple times?  I've already signed up with my own name - used the coupon to pick up a Helm's Deep - but I might sign up again if I get more than a single discount out of it.